Grey Owl Juniper
Juniperus virginiana  ‘Grey Owl’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b  Find Your ZoneÂ
Plant Type:Â Coniferous Evergreen ShrubÂ
Height at Maturity:Â 3-4′
Width at Maturity:Â 8-10′
Growth Habit / Form:Â Arching, Broad, Columnar, Irregular, Pendulous Branches, Spreading
Growth Rate:Â Fast
Flower Color:Â None
Flower Size:Â Â NA
Flowering Period:Â NA
Flower Type:Â NA
Fragrant Flowers:Â Â No
Foliage Color:Â Bluish Grey
Fragrant Foliage:Â Yes
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Very Low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well Drained Moist or Dry
Soil pH:Â 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect
Description
A fine textured evergreen conifer with gracefully arching branches covered in soft and feathery silvery grayish-blue foliage, ‘Grey Owl’ is a fast growing Juniper excellent for mass plantings on embankments, hillsides and slopes or as a natural low hedge. Especially nice as a specimen in rock gardens around large boulders, near red-leaved Japanese maples and other plants and trees with dark colored foliage.
Landscape & Garden Uses
If you’re looking to create a natural low hedge or need a plant to quickly cover an ugly slope that’s washing away, Grey Owl Juniper is a great choice. Growing 8 to 10 feet wide and maybe 3 feet tall, it also works well as a specimen in landscape borders or an accent where there is room in home foundation plantings. It can also be trained into a pom pom topiary form. A fine addition to conifer gardens and rock and Xeriscape gardens (low water needs). Â
Suggested Spacing:Â 6 to 8 feet for mass plantings;Â 16 feet or more for space between plants
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Growing Preferences
Grey Owl Juniper is exceptionally easy to grow in most any average, well-drained soil and full sun, however will tolerate some light shade. Plants are exceptionally drought tolerant when established. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soil can cause root rot or other harmful plant diseases. Very low-maintenance and requires no pruning when provided ample room to grow. Keep in mind this juniper can grow to 10 feet wide over time.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for low growing Junipers.
Planting Low Growing Juniper Plants
Fertilizing & Watering Juniper Plants
How To Prune Junipers & Other Conifers
How To Measure Square Feet of A Planting Area
Determining How Many Plants To Fill A Planting Area
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Packed wonderfully, these healthy plants are in the ground and doing fantastic.———————————————————-Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Super healthy bushes were delivered super fast! Staff was super friendly and efficient. Definitely super satisfied!——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
We ordered 24 Junipers to help stabilize our sunny backyard bank. This Grey Owl Juniper was one of them. We have to say we were thrilled with our purchases and have no complaints. The plants arrived extremely well-packaged without any soil spillage. We have placed a few orders with Wilson Bros and will continue to make them our first stop when purchasing plants on line.———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have been looking for these junipers to add to my yard. I was concerned about ordering them from a nursery so far from my zone 4/5. Add to my worries the foot of snow that fell soon after ordering! The six junipers arrived this week in a cardboard fortress. It took me a while to get them free, but these plants are amazing! So healthy and much bigger than I expected. None of the dirt fell out during shipping. I am used to ordering gallon pots only to have a gallon of dirt with a small twig in the middle. I have no doubt that these will flourish once planted and I shall be ordering more!————————–Thanks so much for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
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Plants arrived promptly, healthy, and fresh. Packing was just right to protect the plants. I will be ordering from them next spring. Thanks for the great service!—————————————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was very pleased with the color and health of the plants when received. They have done well where I chose to plant them. The packaging kept the plants very secure while being shipped. I plan on purchasing some other plants soon to enhance some more areas around the yard.———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I never have any hesitation ordering for myself or recommending to others Wilson Bros. The plants arrive quickly and healthy and are always of top quality.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was looking for an evergreen with a lose open shape and a blue color and these fit the bill! They arrived very quickly, as does everything from Wilson Brothers and were very healthy. They are in the ground and seem to be thriving. Love them!————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
My Grey Owl junipers arrived safe and in very good health. A beautiful addition to my garden. Thanks again Wilson Bros.!————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Hello! I received my beautiful grey owl juniper and cotton candy muhly grasses. I plan to use them as foundation plantings.——————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The six grey owl junipers I received are healthy vigorous and well rooted plants. The packaging was excellent They are happily thriving in my garden now. there was a slight glitch in my order that was quickly and courteously rectified.————————————–We apologize for any glitches! Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG





















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